Competency 3: Treatment Strategies for Working with Clients with an FASD

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1. An adult with an FASD may not succeed in a 12-Step program as the skills necessary to recall and complete such a program seldom exist. Variations to the program are necessary to promote success. They include:Select all that apply.Breaking steps down and working on one step at a timeArranging for someone to get the client to appointmentsEstablishing goals that are realistic, outcome oriented and time-specificProviding snacks at meetings

2. The counseling approach for working with adults, adolescents, or children with an FASD is the same.TrueFalse

3. A common client theme in counseling is powerlessness. This may be demonstrated in the following types of communications and behaviors:Clients’ undervaluing their competenciesClients’ inability to obtain nurturance and support for themselvesClients’ low expectation for their own successAll of the above

4. Counseling strategies for persons with an FASD would benefit from the following:Focus on self-esteemAddress resistance, denial, and acceptanceSet appropriate boundariesAll of the above

5. Sensory and visual distractions can make group participation enjoyable for someone with an FASD.TrueFalse

6. Which strategies would be helpful in addressing self-esteem and personal issues with persons with an FASD?Select all that apply.Do not use isolation or time out as a way to get clients to think about what they have doneUse person-first languageSet the client up with challenges

7. Strategies for working with children with an FASD include:Conduct role playRepeat rules and routines oftenProvide a structured environmentAvoid sensory triggersAll of the above

8. It is important to assess for comprehension of information more with adolescents with an FASD than for adults with an FASD.TrueFalse

9. Which of the following relates to motivational coaching or motivational interviewing?Select all that apply.Helps people make decisions for themselvesCoercionDependenceSelf-efficacy

10. Which of the following is legislation that addresses individuals with disabilities?IEPMACIIDEA